title: Preduodenal portal vein: a 3-case series demonstrating varied presentations in infants.
abstract: Preduodenal portal vein, a rare anomaly, could be found in any age groups. In pediatrics it may present with a duodenal obstruction by itself or other coexisting anomalies; however it usually present with an asymptomatic or incidental findings during other surgery in adults. This anomaly has a clinical importance due to the possibility of accidental damage to portal vein. In addition to describing a series of 3 cases with different manifestation in infants, discuss about this anomaly with a review of relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Pusan National University Children's Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea.
authors.forename: Soo-Hong
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yong-Hoon
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Hae-Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Infant; Preduodenal portal vein